Oh, Patagonia, to leave you we shall weep!
Brilliant Poem by Michelle Wakeley about her time spent on our 2010 Southern Patagonian Icecap Expedition
Richard
The Cameron Clan - speculation as to the story and heritage of our family
My father spent many years researching his Cameron Ancestry. In the days before the internet this meant studying documents in churches, schools and official buildings. Most of what he found is fact but there were some gaps that he tried to fill with speculation.
2011 - Reflections on a year in the mountains
2011 has been unforgettable in so many ways. There were ups and downs, of course (it is the mountains after all…..ha ha!), but experiences in the Sierra Nevada and Patagonia have shown me some insights I thought I’d share with you.
Rocky the Labrador. First dog, faithful friend, never forgotten
Sadly my first ever dog, Rocky, died on Friday 22nd May 2009 after losing a battle with the horrible disease, Leishmaniasis. He was a great dog and faithful companion.
Final Speech of "The Great Dictator" by Charlie Chaplin
I came across this speech after a chance meeting with a spanish girl from Lanjaron, whom I met in the Refugio Poqueira hut in the Sierra Nevada. She was trying to translate it from spanish into english. In my opinion these sentiments express it all.
A Little Piece Of Green in A Far And Distant Land
Yesterday went to the "Bar Flower" in Lanjarón. I had been rock climbing with 2
clients and had told them I'd take them to an really authentic Spanish working
mens' bar with flamenco/tapas etc. On approaching the bar's entrance the drunken
sounds
Surviving Blizzards in Kamchatka
Kiersten and I were packed close together for warmth, huddled in a tent in the middle of the night. Outside the blizzard was raging with air temps -30C and winds of over 100kph. Our hopes of climbing Klyuchevskaya Sopka were dashed. Welcome to Kamchatka